Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
North Ronaldsay Tour
(
07703 112224; adult/child £4/2)
Offers excellent tours of one of North Ronaldsay's
two lighthouses and the
Woollen Mill
(adult/child £4/2, combined lighthouse & mill ticket
£6/3)
.
GUIDED TOUR
Sleeping
SObservatory Guest House££
(
01857-633200;
www.nrbo.co.uk
; sites £4.50, dm/s/d £15.50/36/72; )
Powered
by wind and solar energy, this offers first-rate accommodation and ornithological activit-
ies next to the ferry pier. There's a cafe-bar with lovely coastal views and convivial com-
munal dinners (£13.50) in a sun-kissed (sometimes) conservatory; if you're lucky, local
lamb might be on the menu. You can also camp here.
HOSTEL, CAMPGROUND
Getting There & Away
Air
There are two or three daily flights to North Ronaldsay (£18, 20 minutes) from Kirk-
wall. The £21 return offer is great value.
Boat
A ferry runs from Kirkwall on Tuesday and Friday (passenger/car £8.10/19.15, 2½
hours).
